SOC 21-1099 · Albany, OR metro

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Salary in Albany, OR

The average salary for other community and social service specialists in Albany, Oregon is $55,720 a year ($26.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,200: half of the 40 people in this job in the Albany, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,590).

$55,720average per year

$26.79 / hourMedian $58,200Take-home ≈ $43,027

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#4 of 7Oregon metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,460 or more. The middle half of other community and social service specialists in Albany earn between $36,760 and $65,920.

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,720$4,643$26.79
Median$58,200$4,850$27.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,760$3,063$17.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,920$5,493$31.69

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay in Albany vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Other community and social service specialists in Albany earn 5% less than the Oregon average ($58,350) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($59,590). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $56,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Albany$55,720$58,200$36,760$76,46040
Oregon$58,350$56,770$40,900$76,3601,980
United States$59,590$56,730$37,310$84,210107,730

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary after taxes in Albany

On the average salary of $55,720, a single filer in Albany takes home about $43,027 a year, or $3,586 a month and $1,655 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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Is Albany a good place for other community and social service specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $55,720 buys what about $54,574 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary in other Oregon cities

Albany ranks 4th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($62,800).

All Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for other community and social service specialists

Harrisburg, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,060).

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary by city

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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary in Albany: questions

How much do other community and social service specialists make an hour in Albany?

$26.79 an hour on average, and $27.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other community and social service specialists salary in Albany?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other community and social service specialists take-home pay in Albany?

About $43,027 a year ($3,586 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,720. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do other community and social service specialists earn more in Albany than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,590).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1099; area Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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